Obituaries

Jack Clothier, 81, of Hutchinson, passed away Monday, September 9, 2024, at his home with his wife, Francine, by his side. He was born January 18, 1943, in Plevna, to Homer and Freida (Palmer) Clothier.

Virginia M. Graber, 87, died Sept. 9, 2024 at the Prairie Sunset Home, Pretty Prairie.

Joleata Kent, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024, at her home.

Mary Ann Dvorachek will long be remembered for her brilliant mind and her strong voice, to sing an aria or to guide a choir while playing the organ at the same time, to lead a classroom in exploring English literature, and to advocate for her son.

Dreux S. Schwaiger, 67, retired aircraft cabinet maker, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.

Peggy Lee Latham, 93, died September 9, 2024, at Wheatland Health Care Center, Kingman, Kansas. She was born December 4, 1930, in Hoisington, Kansas, the youngest daughter of O.A. and Lela (Spires) Pennington. Peggy graduated from Hoisington High School in 1949.

Kale Allen Rainbolt, 62, passed away September 10, 2024 in Macksville, KS.

Oscar Ruperto Espinosa, 79, passed away September 9, 2024, at Diversicare of Larned in Larned, Kansas. He was born September 1, 1945, to Joe and Natalia (Ramirez) Espinosa in Great Bend.

Janet Sue (Jan) Flint, 84, passed away Sept. 11, 2024, at Medicalodges, Great Bend, Kan. She was born May 3, 1940, in Ellis, Kan., to Dale E. Carr, Sr. and Grace E. (Mickelson) Carr-Crist. In 1963, she married Allen Ukens in Great Bend, and divorced in 1987. She married Hartwell “Tony” Flint in 1991, and they divorced in 1993.

Bill B. Baxter, 85, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2024, at Sandstone Heights Nursing Home, Little River, Kansas.

LeRoy Gene Schmidt, 85, of McPherson, KS, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, surrounded by family at the McPherson Hospital.

Gary Harold Hahn, 86, of both Abilene & Sterling, Kansas, passed away September 4, 2024, with his family close by. He was born January 19, 1938, in Gregory, South Dakota, the son of Jack and LeVerne Driscoll. Gary graduated from Gregory High School in the class of 1956 where he was most proudly pitched a number of no-hitters for the American Legion Junior Baseball Team.